ArtRage Gallery welcomes new co-director as it kicks off its 17th year

The ArtRage Gallery , now in its 17th year, has a new exhibition schedule, a new staff member and a continuing commitment to showing incisive artworks to promote discussion of peace and social-justice issues.

ArtRage was founded in 2008 by Dik Cool, of the Syracuse Cultural Workers, and Rose Viviano, a stained-glass artist. As director, she worked on the gallery’s very first exhibit, “Combat Paper,” on the many tasks necessary for building a new cultural organization, and on a slew of other exhibitions. She retired this summer.

ArtRage’s staff now consists of Kimberley McCoy, a key employee for 15 years, and Ellis Clay who came on board on August 5. They serve as co-directors, sharing leadership roles and dividing up the workload.

They will hang “ Najee Dorsey: Poor People’s Campaign